Hurricane Milton a 'destructive' storm closing in on Florida
The great political battle over Hurricane Milton didn’t wait for the storm to land
Long before the outer bands of Hurricane Milton lashed the Florida coast, a political battle over the massive storm was already raging.
'Life-threatening' storm surge likely as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida
Because of the way storm surge can quickly inundate coastal locations and penetrate well inland, it’s typically one of the deadliest threats from a hurricane.
Hurricane Milton: Florida Map Reveals Hazardous Facilities in Storm's Path
Those near "major polluters in Milton's trajectory might face the true disaster in the aftermath of the storm," a researcher said.
Hurricane Milton tracker: Storm weakens slightly to Category 4; still 'extremely dangerous'
Hurricane Milton has weakened slightly into a Category 4 storm, but is still an "extremely dangerous" hurricane, according to forecasters.
Milton’s storm surge is a threat that could be devastating far beyond the Tampa Bay region
Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene “spared” the Tampa Bay region a direct hit and yet storm surge still caused catastrophic damage, flooding homes, drowning people who decided to stay near the coast and leaving massive piles of debris that still sit along roadsides.
Hurricane Milton's storm surge threat is growing. Here's what Tampa Bay should watch out for.
As Hurricane Milton intensified on its path toward Florida's Gulf Coast, the strength of the system increased the severity of the storm surge forecast.
'Reverse storm surge': How Hurricane Milton could flood Tampa Bay or shockingly dry it
With reverse storm surge, especially in larger storms, the opposite happens, explained AccuWeather meteorologist Paul Pastelok in 2022, after Ian hit. “It can pull the water out because the wind flow is coming from land to ocean, and it pushes the water,” he said. “The power of the wind is incredible.”
Tracking Hurricane Milton’s Storm Surge Risk Across Florida
As Hurricane Milton approaches landfall in Florida this week, the National Hurricane Center is releasing a series of data sets to help warn the public of the risks. Storm surge is one of the deadliest aspects of a strong hurricane as it approaches land.
Watch Hurricane Milton live cameras as storm approaches Florida
Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in west-central Florida Wednesday night as a Category 3 storm. Watch live cameras in storm's path.
Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida as a Category 5 storm
STORY: Florida ordered mass evacuations in the face of Hurricane Milton - which grew to a Category 5 storm Monday.In Madeira Beach, the streets were still full of debris from Hurricane Helene in late September,
Hurricane Milton live updates: Monster storm re-intensifies to Category 5 as Florida braces for direct hit
Hurricane Milton, which forecasters say poses an "extremely serious threat," is expected to roar into Florida tomorrow.
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Why experts are so scared of Hurricane Milton
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